Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-26
CONCORD SALISBURY DURHAM
AND OTHER POINTS AND
INCIDENTS.
[Editorial Correspondence. ]


on the road we have decided to give
space to places and doings of our
people. The world wants to know
what the Negro is doing, and it is
hoped what we have to say in our
travels will give some information and
draw others out to write for this and
other papers. We see and learn of
many things among our people worth
being told; things that will do credit
to the race in the eyes of the world,
and encourage many youth to give
the benefit of his talent and accom-
plishments to those to come after them.
On the morning of the 18th inst, we
left home for
CONCORD.
1t was a short time ago we spoke Of
this town, but it will bear more tell
ing. We stopped and breakfasted at
the Johnston boarding house, where
travellers are always well cared for.
We heard in this town complaints of
hard times, but the way the people
subscribed and handed IN the big dol
lars told us that there is money there
and they are determined to read the
MESSENGER. Our collections were bet
ter here than any town we have yet
visited. In the afternoon we dined
with Mrs. w. Il. Partee, the guest of
Mrs. J. w. Houser. Rev. Partee is
to be congratuled on his wise and
happy choice in the selection of such
pleasant, accomplished and beautiful
wife. We took tea with Rev. r. G.
Collins, and spent the night with him,
His good lady made it as pleasant for
US as We could desire. He is pros
pering finely in every respect.
During the day We visited the town
school taught by Mr. G. " Montgom-
cry and Annie Palmer in the southern
part of the town; also the school
taught in the Baptist church in the
northern part of the town by Mrs
I. r. Howell. Rev. Howell has a
neat church nicely painted and fur
nished, which has in it also large
and handsome organ. He has also
close beside the church, neat cottage
parsonage, which compares fayorably
with that of our largest congregations.
Rev. Partee is the happiest man in
town-with his loyablc and loving
bride, and so many pretty girls 70
preach to on Sundays. He il very
neatly fitted up in the parsonage
Rev Mr.. Koontz is still working
with his Lutheran brethren He is
the only colored Lutheran minister
we know of in the State. He informs
US that one of his young men will
graduate from the theological depart
ment Of Howard University next
June, and another the following June.
We failed to visit Scotia, but learn
ed they are getting on under the new
management very nicely. On We'd
nesday morning We went over to
SALISBURY.
l.. b. and w. 4. Henderson gro
Gerry store is general down town
headquarters, and by the way, it is
one Of the best colored grocery stores
we know Of They have the patron
age and confidence of the citizens of
the town, regardless Of color. They
keep full line of standard and fancy
groceries; have purchased and mount
ed fine soda fountain. They con-
duct and furnish the boarding depart
ment of z. w. College very success
fully, to the satisfaction of all CON
cerned.
We visited the Star Office, and
found Bro. Dancy and his foreman,
Mr.. Kelsey, hard at work. We were
kindly shown around the grounds and
through the new buildings by Prof.
Battle.
DODGE HALL
Is completed and occupied BY the